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President Prabowo Holds Full Cabinet Meeting at Presidential Palace

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Prabowo Subianto convened a full cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace on Monday, July 20, 2026.
  • Ministers and deputy ministers from various coordinating ministries and portfolios attended the meeting.
  • The meeting was expected to focus on accelerating development programs and the President's flagship initiatives, with details to be provided after the session.

President Prabowo Subianto presided over a full cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace on Monday, July 20, 2026.

A significant number of high-ranking officials were present, including Coordinating Minister for Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Prisons Yusril Ihza Mahendra, and Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Djamari Chaniago, along with Deputy Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus. Other ministers in attendance included those for Primary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Religious Affairs, Human Rights, Villages and Underdeveloped Regions, and Agriculture.

The plenary session today will start at 3:00 PM Western Indonesian Time. Likely for the President's directives for the acceleration of development programs and the President's flagship programs.

โ€” Hasan NasbiSpecial Advisor to the President for Communication Hasan Nasbi speaking about the expected focus of the cabinet meeting.

Several deputy ministers also attended, representing portfolios such as Home Affairs, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Social Affairs, Manpower, and Public Works. Special advisors to the President for Security, Public Order, and Police Reform, Ahmad Dofiri, and for Communication, Hasan Nasbi, were also present.

Hasan Nasbi indicated that the plenary session, scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM Western Indonesian Time, would likely involve directives from the President regarding the acceleration of development programs and key presidential initiatives. He advised the media to await further details once the meeting commenced, acknowledging that he did not possess specific knowledge of the discussions. The last full cabinet meeting, held on Friday, March 13, 2026, focused on preparations for Eid al-Fitr and discussed austerity measures in response to potential crises stemming from regional conflicts.

I think the whole thing will be discussed and directed by the President. But we will see the details during the plenary session, because I certainly don't understand the details.

โ€” Hasan NasbiHasan Nasbi explaining the limitations of his knowledge regarding the specific agenda of the cabinet meeting.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.